Milk bottle



Aug. 16,1927,

n. F. CUNNINGHA'M MILK BOTTLE Filed Aug. 17. 1925' o m a 0 M a Jazz/ii 1". Cunningham, 'flyfd Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID IE. CUNNINGHAM, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

MILK BOTTLE.

Application filed August 17, 1925.

My invention relates to improvements in bottles and the present invention pertains more particularly to the novel formation of the necks of milk or cream bottles which are so shaped as to hold and protect from damage the distinguishing labels of indi viduals, companies, or associations, for the purpose of specifying the source and the quality of the milk or cream, and such other information as it may be desired to print upon such labels.

In order that the invention'may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawing, in which: i

Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of a bottle embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22 of Fig. 1, with a label added to the bottle.

Referring now in detail to the different parts,'2 designates the bottle which is provided at its upper end with a neck 4. An annular panel or recess 6 extends circumferentially around the neck 4 for holding one or more labels A, the upper and lower margins of which are protected by circular moldings 8 and 10 which extend circum-' ferentially around said neck 4: and are arranged at the top and bottom, respectively, of said panel 6.

The label A may be pasted upon the exterior surface of the panel or recess 6- and for further security the adjacent margins of the moldings 8 and 10 are provided with corrugations or serrations 12 and 14, re-

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spectively, between which the longitudinal margins of the label are forced.

The bottles may be made in different sizes and the moldings 8 and 10 may be plain or ornamental as preferred. By having the moldings 8 and 10 project beyond the outer surface of the annular panel or recess 6 it is apparent that the label or labels applied to the face of said panel will be protected by said moldings, and by locating the labels at the upper portion of the bottle instead of lower down they will not become saturated with water from melting ice in the trays in which the filled bottles are placed for delivery to the trade.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that I have provided a milk or cream bottle embodying the advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown and described the preferred form of the invention I reserve the right to all such modifications as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention,

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A bottle having a neck with a panel for holding a label, and moldings at the top and bottom of said panel provided with irregular adjacent margins for engagement with the upper and lower margins of said label.

In testimonywhereof I afliX my signature.

DAVID F. CUNNINGHAM. 

